Tuff Ghost

If you want to hear some process and future plans, Remender was just recently on 11'O Clock Comics podcast. Lots of good discussion about all his books... Tokyo Ghost \ Deadly Class \ LOW etc... http://11oclockcomics.com/forum/index.php?p=/discussion/725/11-o-clock-comics-episode-383#latest

Anyone seen one of these in the wild? Remender posted a picture a little while back.

NYCC variant: Legacy of Luther Strode issue three He Man action figure variant.

From this months solicitations ... INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 & 2 - ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (JUL150704) SECRET WARS #8 (OF 8) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER BLADE #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER DOCTOR STRANGE #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER SPIDER-GWEN #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER FIGMENT 2 #2 (of 5) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER STAR WARS #11 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Did all these get posted?

Nick Spencer... didn't he announce like 3 or 4 image books last year?

I don't agree with the delays trust me. But his deal with Marvel is a legal contract that he has to fulfill his contractual obligations. His deal with Image is to publish the book. After that with Image it's sink or swim, it's up to the creative team to put the book out. He's clearly spread himself too thin, so in the end if you had pick there is only one option is to fulfill the Marvel contract so he can then focus back on his creator owned stuff which he might not even have the audience if he didn't have his Marvel gig. And in turn he wouldn't have the Marvel gig if it wasn't for his creator-owned stuff Delays definitely turn away readers and I hate them. My biggest gripe with delays is just a lack of communication. I would feel better if the creative just said hey readers this is why the book is late etc... instead of us playing this guessing game. Then the readers feel betrayed like you guys are saying. We are paying for these book and have an expectation for them to come out on a certain schedule. Especially when they're solicited every month.

Just speculating but a lot of Hickman's books are all late in the last year., not just EoW He's been going full speed on all the Marvel stuff and is finishing up Secret Wars right now. He has 4 issues left and after that he said he's done with his Marvel contract and will focus on his creator owned stuff. (makes him more money anyways ) So hopefully things get back on track for all his books now that they'll have all his attention. Thankfully there is a ton of other books to read these days but I would like this to come out more often.

https://imagecomics.com/content/view/fowler-and-bonvillain-join-the-rat-queens

"Stjepan Sejic has confirmed via a post on the CBR Community that with the news of his exclusive deal with Top Cow, he is no longer the artist of "Rat Queens," published by fellow Image Comics imprint Shadowline. Sejic cited health issues for delays, and said that while he's leaving "Rat Queens," he'll be replaced by an as-yet unnamed "wonderfully skilled artist." http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-witchblade-to-end-in-october-sejics-now-top-cow-exclusive I hope Sejic gets better! Health is more important than any book. Interested to see who the artist is

DCBS looks like they will have an exclusive version of the hardcover https://www.dcbservice.com/product/may159001/east-of-west-the-apocalypse-year-one-hc-dcbs-ex-var

CHEW kickstarter is up for the Tony bust!

My hope is that they launch only when the next arc is complete. I do like Nate's art and I hope he's still on the book. But if you can't do monthly then don't do monthly and would be happy to have large breaks between arcs as long as the actual arc comes out on time.

From the new solicitations... Nowhere Men, Vol. 1: Fates Worse Than Death TP (New Printing) story: Eric Stephenson art / cover: Nate Bellegarde, Jordie Bellaire, & Fonografiks August 05 / 144 pages / Full Color / Mature Readers / $9.99 The Eisner-nominated sci-fi hit returns in a new printing, with an all-new cover to herald the series’ return in Fall 2015.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/05/13/john-tyler-christophers-secret-wars-standees-out-next-month/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter A retailer promotion item for the Secret Wars series, this will be available in stores alongside Secret Wars #4 next month, with art by Action Figure Variant cover artist John Tyler Christopher, featuring Mr. Fantastic, Black Panther, Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Star-Lord, Captain Marvel, Thor and Cyclops. Secret_Wars_Battle_Standees_Detail (1) Ideally sized for people to use with the Secret Wars Landscape Wraparound cover variants coming on a number of Secret Wars spinoff titles in July…

Awesome, congrats!!! Love that back cover.

SAGA #30 ART / COVER: FIONA STAPLES STORY: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN JULY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99 Sooner or later, everything dies.

EAST OF WEST, THE APOCALYPSE: YEAR ONE HC STORY: JONATHAN HICKMAN ART / COVER: NICK DRAGOTTA JULY 8 / 504 PAGES / FC / T+ / $49.99 The oversized prestige collection of the First Year of The Apocalypse. Collects EAST OF WEST #1-15. YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure it came out around the same time as #2. I remember I was at a con when #2 came out that week and Fiona was there and she was selling RRP's that she had got from the weekend before. So maybe it came out between #1 and #2.

Congrats!!!!! fantastic pickup

Is that a "woohoo it's mine" banana dance ?

Cover for sale up right now for issue #18 http://www.felixcomicart.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=11802&ArtistId=566

Awesome, incredible pick-up Rob! Haha I'm not sure what else there is to chase after that except for maybe the cover to #1? Does Cory or Kirkman have that?

Yup, this issue was nuts almost all action! And from the letters in the back sounds like #13 will be even more action packed! Finally put my cover I picked up on CAF